Piia Suomalainen (born 9 July 1984) is a Finnish former tennis player.
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Born | Helsinki | 9 July 1984
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $68,858 |
Singles | |
Career record | 273–225 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 356 (10 October 2011) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 49–36 |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 524 (15 January 2007) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 37–34 |
In her career, Suomalainen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 10 October 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 356.[1] On 15 January 2007, she peaked at No. 524 in the doubles rankings.
Since her debut for the Finland Fed Cup team in 2002, Suomalainen has a 37–34 record in Fed Cup competition.
ITF finals
editSingles (5–8)
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Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 27 November 2005 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Margit Rüütel | 5–7, 0–6 |
Loss | 2. | 16 July 2006 | Birkerød, Denmark | Clay | Anne Schäfer | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | 20 August 2006 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Eva Fernández Brugués | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | 19 November 2006 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Martina Pavelec | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 19 August 2007 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Marcella Koek | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 6. | 24 October 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Irina Ramialison | 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 7. | 27 June 2010 | Cleveland, United States | Clay | Madison Keys | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | 8 August 2010 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Ulrikke Eikeri | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 7 November 2010 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Luksika Kumkhum | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 31 July 2011 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | Dinah Pfizenmaier | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 3. | 20 May 2012 | Landisville, United States | Hard | Elizabeth Lumpkin | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 4. | 5 August 2012 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Laëtitia Sarrazin | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 5. | 24 July 2016 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | Emma Laine | 0–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles (5–3)
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Result | No. | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 11 March 2006 | 10,000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Nadja Roma | Carmen Klaschka Korina Perkovic |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1. | 19 August 2006 | 10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Katariina Tuohimaa | Davinia Lobbinger Alise Vaidere |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 4 November 2006 | 10,000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Katariina Tuohimaa | Diana Eriksson Hanne Skak Jensen |
w/o |
Win | 2. | 18 November 2006 | 10,000 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Katariina Tuohimaa | Laura Haberkorn Martina Pavelec |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 3 August 2007 | 10,000 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | Katariina Tuohimaa | Hanne Skak Jensen Marcella Koek |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 23 October 2009 | 10,000 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Sina Haas | Lucia Kovarčíková Zuzana Linhová |
7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
Loss | 3. | 27 July 2013 | 10,000 | Tampere Open, Finland | Clay | Emma Laine | Julia Wachaczyk Nina Zander |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 3 August 2013 | 10,000 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | Emma Laine | Anastasiya Komardina Akvilė Paražinskaitė |
6–4, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Cinia Maajoukkueiden Kunniagalleria: Piia Suomalainen". tennis.fi. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
edit- Piia Suomalainen at the Women's Tennis Association
- Piia Suomalainen at the International Tennis Federation
- Piia Suomalainen at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)